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| − | The '''VK ''Velikan''''' was a [[DY-1200]] class ship. |
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| − | She was commanded by [[Captain]] [[G. Roddenberry|Gene Roddenberry]] and launched in [[2160]]. ''Velikan''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s mission was to explore strange new worlds in the [[Ficus sector]]. ''([[TNG]]: [[Up the Long Ladder]])'' |
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| − | :''[[Gene Roddenberry]] is actually the name of the creator of Star Trek.'' |
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| + | |Name = VK ''Velikan'' |
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| + | |Class = [[DY-1200]] |
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| + | |Affiliation = [[United Earth]] |
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| + | |Status = Active |
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| + | |Datestatus = 2160 |
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| + | The '''VK ''Velikan''''' was a [[DY-1200|DY-1200 class]] [[starship]] that was in service in the mid-[[22nd century]]. This ship was commanded by [[Captain]] [[Mike Volland (Captain)|Mike Volland]]. |
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| + | In [[2160]], the ''Velikan'' was launched from [[Earth]] on a mission of [[Stellar cartography|stellar chart mapping]]. |
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| + | This vessel was among the list of ships that appeared on [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]]'s [[desktop monitor]] while he searched for "all Earth deep-space launches from [[2123]] until [[2190]] with destination in or near the [[Ficus sector]]" during an investigation of an [[SOS]] signal discovered in that sector in [[2365]]. This vessel, however, did not fall within the parameters of his search, but was among the ships launched in that timeframe. ({{TNG|Up The Long Ladder}}) |
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| + | == Background information == |
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| + | In the original version of {{TNG|Up The Long Ladder}}, [[Gene Roddenberry (Captain)|Gene Roddenberry]] was listed as the commanding officer of the ''Velikan'' and the ship was assigned to explore strange new [[planet|worlds]]. The name of the captain and mission were changed for the remastered version of the episode. A legible version of the original Okudagram appeared in the reference book, ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Continuing Mission]]''. |
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| + | "Velikan" was the [[Russian language|Russian word]] for "Giant". In the book ''{{w|The Hunt for Red October}}'', the primary ''Alfa''-class attack sub was named ''V.K. Konovalov'', in honor of {{w|Vladimir Konovalov|Vladimir Konstantinovich Konovalov}}. This suggests that the use of "VK" was an homage to Tom Clancy. In the real world, Russians do not use prefixes on their ships, but an in-universe explanation could be that "VK" stands for ''Voenny Korabl'', the {{w|romanization}} of ''Военный Корабль'', Military Ship. |
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Revision as of 18:43, 20 January 2014
The VK Velikan was a DY-1200 class starship that was in service in the mid-22nd century. This ship was commanded by Captain Mike Volland.
In 2160, the Velikan was launched from Earth on a mission of stellar chart mapping.
This vessel was among the list of ships that appeared on Captain Jean-Luc Picard's desktop monitor while he searched for "all Earth deep-space launches from 2123 until 2190 with destination in or near the Ficus sector" during an investigation of an SOS signal discovered in that sector in 2365. This vessel, however, did not fall within the parameters of his search, but was among the ships launched in that timeframe. (TNG: "Up The Long Ladder")
Template:DYTypeStarships
Background information
In the original version of TNG: "Up The Long Ladder", Gene Roddenberry was listed as the commanding officer of the Velikan and the ship was assigned to explore strange new worlds. The name of the captain and mission were changed for the remastered version of the episode. A legible version of the original Okudagram appeared in the reference book, Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Continuing Mission.
"Velikan" was the Russian word for "Giant". In the book The Hunt for Red October, the primary Alfa-class attack sub was named V.K. Konovalov, in honor of Vladimir Konstantinovich Konovalov. This suggests that the use of "VK" was an homage to Tom Clancy. In the real world, Russians do not use prefixes on their ships, but an in-universe explanation could be that "VK" stands for Voenny Korabl, the romanization of Военный Корабль, Military Ship.